Solčany

Solčany
Szolcsány
Solčany
Location of Solčany in the Nitra Region
Solčany
Location of Solčany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°32′N 17°54′E / 48.53°N 17.90°E / 48.53; 17.90
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictTopoľčany District
First mentioned1113
Area
 • Total
20.02 km2 (7.73 sq mi)
Elevation175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
2,475
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
956 17[3]
Area code+421 38[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TO
Websitewww.obecsolcany.sk

Solčany (Hungarian: Szolcsány) is a municipality in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia.[4] Solčany Village is the center of the municipality. In 2011 it had 2467 inhabitants.[5] It has good shopping networks, small health centers, sport clubs and sport facilities. Solčany is also the birthplace of known footballers, Anton Ondruš and Anton Švajlen.[6][7]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 175 metres (574 ft)[3] and covers an area of 20.02 km2 (7.73 sq mi) (2024).[8]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[9]
Year1994200420142024
Count2318249924752475
Difference +7.80% −0.96% +0%
Population statistic[9]
Year20232024
Count25152475
Difference−1.59%

It has a population of 2475 people (31 December 2024).[10]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[11][12]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak247997.1%
Not found out622.42%
Total2553

In year 2021 was 2553 people by ethnicity 2479 as Slovak, 62 as Not found out, 8 as Romanian, 6 as Russian, 4 as Czech, 4 as Hungarian, 4 as Other, 2 as Austrian, 2 as German, 1 as Irish, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Moravian and 1 as Canadian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[13]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church208881.79%
None31012.14%
Not found out813.17%
Evangelical Church321.25%
Total2553

In year 2021 was 2553 people by religion 2088 from Roman Catholic Church, 310 from None, 81 from Not found out, 32 from Evangelical Church, 11 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Ad hoc movements, 6 from Other, 5 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Buddhism, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Islam, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Solčany - Okres Topoľčany - E-OBCE.sk". en.e-obce.sk.
  5. ^ "Obce pohl vek" [Villages by gender] (PDF) (in Slovak). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12.
  6. ^ Solčany at WorldFootball.net
  7. ^ Solčany at WorldFootball.net
  8. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  9. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  10. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  11. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  12. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  13. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.